Legal action initiated against 3 individuals regarding incidents after Rizespor-Trabzonspor match

Following the Rizespor-Trabzonspor match played in Rize during the 9th week of the Trendyol Super Lig, the Rize Police Department stated in a release that security measures were taken with a total of 1,329 personnel before, during, and after the match. Legal action was initiated under the Law on the Prevention of Violence and Disorder in Sports against 3 individuals determined to have been involved in the incidents during the match.

The Rize Police Department announced that 10 flares and 35 firecrackers were seized during inspections carried out within the scope of the match. It was reported that a riot police officer and a 5-year-old Çaykur Rizespor fan were slightly injured during the incidents. Security units stated that the examination of stadium camera footage is ongoing and efforts to identify other individuals involved in the incidents are continuing.

The statement noted that action was taken against 1 person pursuant to Article 18 of Law No. 6222 on the Prevention of Violence and Disorder in Sports, and against 2 people pursuant to Article 12. In addition, it was shared that the pyrotechnic devices thrown during the match were assessed to be small-scale firecrackers.